§ Mr. Wigginasked the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the numbers employed in the Post Office in each of the last 10 years with the total wages bill in each of those years, and also this last figure adjusted to a similar value of money using a convenient base date.
§ Sir J. EdenThe information is:
Year Staff Numbers Pay and Pensions* Previous column adjusted to 1961–62 values £m. £m. 1961–62 … 366,007 335.4 335.4 1962–63 … 371,744 359.3 344.9 1963–64 … 376,687 384.6 365.4 1964–65 … 384,280 427.7 389.2 1965–66 … 397,261 465.5 405.0 1966–67 … 406,641 490.0 411.6 1967–68 … 412,557 562.7 431.9 1968–69 … 417,022 567.7 442.8 1969–70 … 407,721† 615.4 455.4 1970–71 … 414,824 666.4 459.8 * Excluding National Insurance payments and Selective Employment Tax † On 1st October, 1969 the status of the Post Office changed and some work was transferred elsewhere.